Stereogum — Alabama is getting a new music festival in the form of Sloss, a new music and arts festival that will take place over two days in Birmingham. The inaugural lineup is led by Modest Mouse, Band Of Horses, Primus, and local soul band St. Paul & the Brok... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for David Byrne's 'Contemporary Color' show at Barclays Center with Nelly Furtado, How to Dress Well, Dev Hynes, Kelis, St. Vincent, tUnE-yArDs and Nico Muhly + Ira Glass go on sale today at 10AM. Tickets for the Primal... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo::: Primus @ Beacon Theatre (more by Matthieu Bredeau) Alt rock oddballs Primus dropped their wonderfully out-there full-length tribute to 1971's version of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory last year, and the band is back with a deluxe editio... more info

Mercury News, California — Trombone Shorty, Sea of Dreams, Con Funk Shun and other tuneful ways to spend Dec. 31 in the Bay Area. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Photos by Mathieu Bredeau "Whatever you are doing on Halloween pales into comparison to what I am seeing. @primus #Wonka #Primusfsucks" - Adam Poch "So grateful i got miracled for Primus tonight. Been a while since i've seen a great... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — King Gizzard at BV-CMJ last week (more by Amanda Hatfield) Hop Along at Wicker Park Fest 2014 (more by Jeff Ryan) You can browse our full NYC show calendar and our 2015 Halloween guide for more of tonight's shows,... more info

Stereogum — ’90s funk-rock goofs Primus have long histories with intense whimsy and with top hats, and it should not shock you that their new album Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble is an LP-length Willy Wonka tribute. The album reimagines... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Dean Ween Group, who toured opening for Primus earlier this year, are now set to hit the road on their own for a short East Coast tour this fall. The fall comes to the NYC-area around Halloween time,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by James Richards IV, words by Zach Pollack & Milos Markicevic Mineral / Patti Smith / Superchunk Riot Fest Chicago wrapped up this past Sunday (9/14) with sets from The Cure, Weezer (playing Blue Album), Primus, Social Distortion, Cheap... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the Minus The Bear shows at Gramercy Theatre and Saint Vitus go on sale today at 10 AM and noon, respectively. In case you missed out the BrooklynVegan presale, tickets to the Foxygen show at Webster Hall go at... more info